1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Johnson Service Group PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Ruffer LLP (for its discretionary clients)
4. Full name of shareholder(s)(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
24 May 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
29 May 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
7% to 6%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights
Direct
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
GB0004762810
18,812,370
18,812,370
17,412,370
17,412,370
-
6%
-
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion
Period
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise
price
Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion
period
Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to
% of voting rights
Nominal
Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
17,412,370
6%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
N/A
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
Ruffer LLP now controls the voting rights over 17,412,370 shares (6% of the voting rights) of Johnson Service Group PLC which are held by Ruffer LLP's discretionary clients.
This change from 7% to 6% is due to the sale of 1,400,000 shares on 24 May 2013.
14. Contact name:
Louise Stanway
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7963 8146
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Johnson Service Group PLC provides textile rental and related services across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The Company's Workwear business is a supplier of workwear and protective wear in the United Kingdom, offering these services through the Johnsons Workwear brand. Its HORECA business provides linen services to hotel, restaurant and catering customers through the Johnsons Hotel Linen brand, the Johnsons Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Linen brand (which incorporates Stalbridge and South West Laundry) and the Johnsons Restaurant & Catering Linen brand (which incorporates London Linen). Also, within HORECA, its Ireland business, trading as Johnsons Belfast in Northern Ireland and as Celtic Linen in the Republic of Ireland, serves both budget and luxury hotel customers and additionally serves a number of healthcare customers. Its subsidiary, Regency Laundry Limited, has provided an increased presence in the luxury/bespoke segment of HORECA in the United Kingdom.